Does astrocyte dysfunction cause post-traumatic epilepsy?
After years of assuming that neurological diseases are caused by direct damage to neurons, we now know that impaired astrocyte physiology...
What is the role of GFAP in the healthy and injured brain?
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is an intermediate filament expressed in most astrocytes in the healthy rat and human brain. GFAP...
Do neurodegeneration and dementia result from failure of reactive astrocytes to regulate blood flow?
An estimated 1.7 to 3.8 million people in the US incur a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) each year. The vast majority of these cases are...
How is gliovascular coupling affected by mild Traumatic Brain Injury?
The brain is critically dependent on a sustained blood flow. Reduction of cerebral blood flow leads to impaired cognitive function and...